Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional) (Paperback)

Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. Updated to introduce the features found in MySQLs most significant release to date, readers learn how to take advantage of the latest features of both technologies to build powerful, manageable, and stable web applications. Essentially three books in one, readers not only profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also learn how to effectively integrate the two in order to build robust data-driven applications. Packed with practical examples and insight into the re (more…)

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Excellent Beginner Tutorial and Reference Book
This book covers so much topics and assumes the reader is new to PHP. Excellent for PHP beginners and as lookup reference for intermediate/advanced programmers.

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A really useful book
Some books you can tell are a labor of love by someone who knows their subject well and is really trying to impart that to his readers. This is one of those books.

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Not much recommended
The book is more a glossary of terms that are in the php manuals. I could not benefit from any effort (except on a couple of occasions where something is described in full) that…

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One of the bestcomputers books
When i purchased this book, I was expecting a Computer book. To my surprise
the book i purchased contained all the information that i was interested in learning(PHP, MySQL,…

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Reads like reference, not very interesting, too long for not much.
I have first started off programming PHP since 2002 and have built small websites here and there and mostly just ‘web tools’.

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A great reference for any web designer!
This is a great book for any web designer no matter what your experience level. It is a great reference and I was able to teach myself what was needed using this book!

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Excellent Book
I own several PHP/Mysql reference books, and this one is the most comprehensive of all of them. Just the right balance and written descriptions/explanations and practical…